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Vincent Chidambazina

VINCENT Chidambazina produced a solid performance to be crowned champion at the 2026 Midlands Amateur held at Kwekwe Golf Club.

Chidambazina secured a three-stroke victory over Dancel Zulu in the men’s division, while the evergreen Miriam Masiya claimed the ladies’ division title.

Chidambazina finished the tournament on one-over-par 217. After opening with a one-over-par 73 in the first round on Saturday morning, Chidambazina followed it up with a brilliant 69 in the second round later that afternoon to head into the final round on level-par. His second-round 69 was the lowest round of the tournament. In the final round on Sunday, Chidambazina carded a 75. On the front nine, he made a birdie at the fourth hole before dropping shots with a bogey at the sixth and a double bogey at the seventh. He recovered with another birdie at the eighth. After the turn, Chidambazina picked up another birdie at the 10th, but a double bogey at the 13th was followed by consecutive bogeys at the 15th and 16th before he birdied the 17th. Zulu, who finished second, carded rounds of 71, 74 and 75, while third-placed Absalom Phiri in the men’s division finished on five-over-par 221 after rounds of 73, 78 and 70. In the ladies’ division, Masiya carded rounds of 77, 71 and 71 to finish on three-over-par 219.

Masiya’s final round featured four birdies and three bogeys.